FLUS42 KMHX 160823 HWOMHX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 323 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2009 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-170830- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 323 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE LOWEST LEVELS IN ALMOST 6 YEARS. MOST INLAND AREAS WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER TEENS WITH SOME SINGLE DIGIT READINGS POSSIBLE. OVER THE OUTER BANKS...LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE AROUND 20. RESIDENTS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AGAINST BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES. WEAR LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...ENSURE THAT PETS AND OUTDOOR LIVESTOCK ARE PROTECTED AND COVER EXPOSED PIPES THAT MAY BURST DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS AGAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ 11